In a world where old systems are fading fast, it's easy for social sector organizations to get trapped in an endless to-do list. Learn how nature’s adaptive strategies offer a smarter way to organize, prioritize, and build real resilience.
Explore 30 years of lessons from evaluating place-based grantmaking initiatives. Learn about core challenges, emerging trends, and how funders, evaluators, and communities can better work together for sustainable change.
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Rural communities are more than just places—they are cultures with deep traditions, strong social ties, and unique challenges. But is your work truly rural-informed? Learn how to recognize rural culture and diversity to improve funding, research, and evaluation.
In 2021, Community Science began working with The Colorado Trust (The Trust) to evaluate the Building and Bridging Power strategy. The strategy funded more than 37 grantees (23 grassroots/grasstops organizations and 14 media grantees) from 2019 to 2024
We are kicking off 2025 with apprehension about the uncertainties ahead, and at the same time, excitement about the change we hope to make toward strong and just communities and systems.
In 2021, Community Science started working with the Wend Collective, founded by James Walton and based in Denver, Colorado. Our evaluation focused on Wend’s Thriving Youth Initiative. The initiative centered around successful models and enabling conditions to help children and youth from historically disadvantaged populations